Kiel softball ends losing skid

NEW HOLSTEIN - Melissa Sixel notched a career-high 13 strikeouts and Kiel’s 34-game losing streak came to an end at the New Holstein Tournament on Saturday.

Sixel pitched all eight innings of a 7-4 win over Howards Grove, allowing eight hits and two walks.

Tasha Rabe, Emma Hughes, Sixel, Hailey Wirtz and Emily Suchan each finished with two hits in the game for Kiel, which scored a run in the seventh to force extra innings and then plated three in the eighth for the win.

Kiel lost to Campbellsport in the first game, despite a two-run home run from Rabe, while also losing to New Holstein. Madison Bushke went 2-for-3 for the Raiders, while Emily Casper hit a three-run home run to lead the Huskies.

Mishicot 13-18, Crivitz 3-2: The Indians pounded out 28 hits and plated 31 runs in sweeping the two games from Crivitz.

Emily Melichar and Hailey LeClair each had three hits, while LeClair drove in four runs in the opener for Mishicot. Kourtney Leroy, Alyssa Ahumada, Katie Koeppel and Emily Mowrer each chipped in a pair of hits, while Leroy smacked a home run in the win.

Teha Nguyen and Koeppel each drove in four runs in the nightcap, while LeClair had three RBIs to lead the way for Mishicot. All three also finished with two hits apiece.

Megan Junk allowed just two hits over four innings, while striking out four without walking a batter.